Project Report: Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Students

This project examines the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of students. It begins with a background of the problem, highlighting the increased rates of anxiety and depression among students. The research employs both positivism and interpretivism research philosophies, utilizing a deductive approach with questionnaires to gather data from a sample size of 51 students. The literature review explores the pandemic's effects on students' mental well-being, including the challenges of online learning, social isolation, and financial concerns. The findings, presented through frequency tables and interpretations, reveal that anxiety, social dysfunction, and loss of confidence are major issues. The project also investigates the use of mental health mobile applications and the frequency of stress experienced by students. The conclusion emphasizes the widespread impact of the pandemic on students' mental health, and the report also discusses steps taken by the government to improve student mental health, such as providing online resources and mental wellbeing programs. The project's evaluation highlights the need for continued support and resources for students navigating the challenges of the pandemic.

Project 2
Impact of Covid-19 on the mental
health of students

Table of Contents
Background of the problem........................................................................................................3
Research methods.......................................................................................................................3
Literature review........................................................................................................................5
Findings and results....................................................................................................................6
Conclusion................................................................................................................................10
Evaluation of the success.........................................................................................................10
References................................................................................................................................12
Appendix..................................................................................................................................13

Background of the problem
The main aim of the research is basically depend on the impact of covid-19 viruses
and the pandemic due to viruses on the mental health of the students. This has been observing
from various time that coronavirus is typically increasing and its situation in highly related
and important for those people who are highly mentally disabled and sick. This is the major
pandemic which are face by the people at global level which are highly related to socio-
economic factor, economy and health of the society. It could be related to the observing
pandemic and make a change in the country while working on the growth of pandemic. One
of the report show that almost 16-18% of student are facing anxiety and depression (Baker
and et.al., 2020). This risk is increasing in the approaches of women and young patient
having poor quality of the sleep. The risk of the patient are increase for make identify the
physiological, social, and make personal effects of the covid-19 for the health of mental
health. Any problem in the mental health that can be affect their daily life and reduce the
concentration power from studies.
Aim: “Impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of students”.
Research Objectives:
 Impact of covid-19 on mental health of the students.
 Steps taken by the government to improve the mental health of the students.
Research Questions:
 What is the impact of covid-19 on mental health of the students?
 Are there any steps which are taken by the government to improve the mental health
of the students?
Research methods
This is the method which are usually helpful for the researcher to conduct the survey
and make sure to analysis the growth of research to provide relevant growth. It will explain
further:
 Research Philosophies: This will refer to concern and make research is conducted
through the advance nature of the company. There are mainly positivism and
interpretivism are used by the researchers. Positivism approach are used for the
growth and analysis of the research. As this approach is basically related to deductive

approach in order to testing phenomena for the quantitative approach is used
(Copeland and et.al., 2021). Which is helpful for the growth of company to make
different approach and objective for assigning different task.
 Research Approach: There are mainly two type of research are used which are
deductive and inductive approaches. The deductive approach is used for completing
this research because of making specific example which are based on making
literature review which has been observed by conducting research. Whereas, inductive
approach start with the observation to create some new and innovative theory. As it
will be helpful for the growth and achievement of the research by conducting different
section and achievement of the objectives.
 Research Strategy: This is basically related to main strategy which are used and
make sure to assign the task on the specified objective. It will include experimental
research, questionnaire, interview and a systematic literature review. Which is all
related to the achievement and success of the company (Hakami and et.al., 2020).
Questionnaire is used for completing this research and survey is related to 51 sample
size. As it is somehow specified and ideal sample size for completing this assignment
and make appropriate research.
 Choice of methods: there are mainly two type of method are used which are related
to qualitative and quantitative method. As this research is conducted on the basis of
quantitative method as it will helpful in analysing and selecting the data cycle which
are helpful for analysing and conducting questionnaire. In this primary and secondary
method are used for completing this research.
 Time horizon: Here cross-sectional method are used for completing this research as it
will be helpful in making result of most of the surveys. It will be beneficial for the
researcher to complete the research on time (Van de Velde and et.al., 2021). The
appropriate time for working in completing research is related to the achievement of
objectives. It is helpful for the growth of research to make a systematic research and
make changes in the research.

Literature review
Impact of covid-19 on mental health of the students
According to Hariprasad, (2021); the pandemic is make a strong impact on the
societies, teacher and students of the school, college and other who are facing major impact
of coronavirus. Most of the students are already facing the issue with their mental health
problems. As they are not able to go out, spending time with others and spending whole day
at home make them feel anxious and depressed (Isralowitz and et.al., 2020). With the major
changes in the development of activities in environment it has been understand to analysis
and make different impact on the mental health of the students. Most of the students are
facing difficulties in getting their academic lifestyle at online portals. Student are facing more
news and information about the coronavirus impact on the people’s life and how it will
reduce the oxygen level and increase difficulties in the human body. All of these type of
information make them anxious and depressed and which will make an impact on them
(Impact of COVID-19 on Student's Mental Health, 2021). This make an impact on their
changing and leading environment, facing financial difficulties, more concern about their
academic performance, reduce their sleeping pattern and many more impacts. All of these
information make them feel very depressed and unable to think high as compare to other
major related changes within society. Among major effect of pandemic most of the people
are worries about their love’s health and their own health. This has been reported that out of 5
people 3 are found depressed and demotivate with the all activities which are prevailing in
the environment.
Steps taken by the government to improve the mental health of the students
According to the view point of Sellgren, (2021); Covid-19 has affected the lives of the
people, in last and this year. The nation has to be come together and make appropriate action
for working and take care of the love ones who are lived nearby you. There are major
challenges which are face by the government authority and people are faces, but to solve
those issues both have to come together and make a strength against of Covid-19
(Coronavirus: Youth mental health 'needs recovery plan, 2021). The government are support
their population for controlling the major pandemic and try to make some normal situation
within country.
 To support the general public, they take action for their mental wellbeing which can
be done through providing major online classes by physiotherapist.

 To prevent the onset mental health of the students, they took major effective
wellbeing action to shape the culture and mental abilities of the children and adults.
 To provide services for the expand nature and transform the meet of the need who are
require by the people.
All of these can be done through working on awareness and taking precaution plan
and advice the target of learn and share (Olson and et.al., 2021). Which means learn the
different concept about the covid and spread in your own locality to reduce the burden of
mind and make motivated action for each other.
Findings and results
Questionnaire Frequency
Q.1 Which one of the major impact you have been seem in the student
due to covid-19?
a) Anxiety and depression 15
b) social dysfunction 18
c) Loss of confidence 18
Q.2 would you like to see in a mobile application about mental health
care facilities?
a) Yes 30
b) No 21
Q.3 If you use mobile care facilities, then what type of function you
use in the mobile application?
a) Tracking mental status 20
b) Good education content 15
c) Motivational strories 16
Q.4 In the last month, how many time, student feel stressed and seem
things are going out of control?
a) 1-5 times 35
b) 5-10 times 7
c) more than 10 times 9
Q.1 Which one of the major impact you have been seem in the student?
a) Anxiety and depression 15
b) social dysfunction 18

c) Loss of confidence 18
Theme 1: Impact of covid-19
Q.1 Which one of the major impact you have been seem in the student
due to covid-19?
a) Anxiety and depression 15
b) social dysfunction 18
c) Loss of confidence 18
Q.1 Which one of the major impact you have been seem in the student due to covid-19?
a) Anxiety and depression
b) social dysfunction
c) Loss of confidence
Interpretation:
From the above graph it has been interpreted that 15 out of 51 student are face the issue
anxiety and depression, while 18 student face social dysfunction. Rest 18 out of 51 said they
are facing the issue related to loss of confidence. Which will create major issue in the
youngster and make misbalanced in the activities of the students.
Theme 2: use of healthcare mobile application
Q.2 would you like to see in a mobile application about mental health
care facilities?

a) Yes 30
b) No 21
Q.2 would you like to see in a mobile application about mental health care facilities?
a) Yes
b) No
Interpretation:
From the above graph it has been interpreted that nearly 60% people choose that they are
using mobile application which are related to mental health care facilities. While 40% said
they don’t think it has been used for the growth and achievement of the mental care but still
they used. Theme 3: Function of the mobile care application
Q.3 If you use mobile care facilities, then what type of function you
use in the mobile application?
a) Tracking mental status 20
b) Good education content 15
c) Motivational strories 16

Q.3 If you use mobile care facilities, then what type of function you use in the mobile
application?
a) Tracking mental status
b) Good education content
Interpretation:
From the above report it is interpreted that, 20 out of 51 said that they are using the benefit of
tracking mental status in the mobile applicant. 15 said that they are using and reading the
education content which are provided in the mobile application. Whereas, 16 out of 51 said
that they use motivation stories which are helpful for them from recovering major issues.
Theme 4: Student feel stressed
Q.4 In the last month, how many time, student feel stressed and seem
things are going out of control?
a) 1-5 times 35
b) 5-10 times 7
c) more than 10 times 9

Q.4 In the last month, how
many time, student feel
stressed and seem things
are going out of control?
a) 1-5 times
b) 5-10 times
c) more than 10 times
Interpretation:
From the above graph it has been concluded that stress level in the student are seem high
level by their family members. 35 out of 51 said that 1-5 times are facing stress in their
children, whereas 7 said they measure form 5-10 times. Moreover there are 9 responded who
are suffering from this major and get an impact of more than 10 times.
Conclusion
From the above research report it is concluded that many part of the world are facing
issue which are mainly related to the impact of covid-19. This pandemic are occurring due to
major growth and change in the world. It is related to the major impact of student and
youngster who are not able to go and make some fun with their friends, go to school, college
and university. Further most of the student are doing their job to live their livelihood. All of
them are get highly impact and make a result of mental illness. It will become the major issue
of this report as 8 out of 10 people are somehow face the issue which are related to their
mental health. It has been seem that government are doing many steps to increase the
enthusiasm and make sure to develop the knowledge and understanding of the pandemic to
make effective strategies and tackle the situation easily.
Evaluation of the success
This segment include the success and failure of the report, this research is make on the
impact of covid-19 and the mental health of the students. This report get success in their
getting preferable outcome, as they are highly related to achievement and success in the

country. This research report are highly solve the issue and make a report which clarify that
many of the students are facing anxiety and depression due to the environmental impact on
covid-19 (Upadhyaya and et.al., 2020). Many government are using different strategies for
resolving their youth issue and try to make motivated as they are future of the country.

References
Books and Journals
Baker, C.N. and et.al., 2020. The Experience of COVID-19 and Its Impact on Teachers’
Mental Health, Coping, and Teaching. School Psychology Review, pp.1-14.
Copeland, W.E. and et.al., 2021. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on College Student Mental
Health and Wellness. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry, 60(1), pp.134-141.
Hakami, Z. and et.al., 2020. Psychological impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐
19) pandemic on dental students: A nationwide study. Journal of dental education.
Isralowitz, R. and et.al., 2020. Fear, depression, substance misuse and related conditions
among multi-national medical students at the peak of the COVID-19
epidemic. Journal of Loss and Trauma, pp.1-4.
Olson, R. and et.al., 2021. Mental health impacts of COVID-19 lockdown on US college
students: Results of a photoelicitation project. Journal of American College Health,
pp.1-11.
Upadhyaya, G.K. and et.al., 2020. Impact of COVID-19 on post-graduate orthopaedic
training in Delhi-NCR. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 11, pp.S687-
S695.
Van de Velde, S. and et.al., 2021. The COVID-19 international student well-being
study. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 49(1), pp.114-122.
Online
Hariprasad, M., (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on Student's Mental Health. [Online]. Available
through: < https://www.longdom.org/open-access/impact-of-covid19-on-students-
mental-health-61725.html>. Last accessed on 04th May 2021.
Sellgren, K., (2021). Coronavirus: Youth mental health 'needs recovery plan'. [Online].
Available through: < https://www.bbc.com/news/education-52721132 >. Last
accessed on 04th may 2021.

Appendix
Questionnaire
Q.1 Which one of the major impact you have been seem in the student due to covid-19?
a) Anxiety and depression
b) social dysfunction
c) Loss of confidence
Q.2 would you like to see in a mobile application about mental health care facilities?
a) Yes
b) No
Q.3 If you use mobile care facilities, then what type of function you use in the mobile
application?
a) Tracking mental status
b) Good education content
c) Motivational stories
Q.4 In the last month, how many time, student feel stressed and seem things are going
out of control?
a) 1-5 times
b) 5-10 times
c) more than 10 times
Q.5 Would you like to recommend any precaution and measure for other people who are
facing issues related to covid-19?
Ans…..